Deviation For The Physical World The Semantic Triangle of "Winter" 。 Reference/Concept (Connotation): desolate,icy,dead,treeless,bitter,barren,snow,cold,chill, white Referent (thing/denotation): the coldest season of Symbol (word) the year,including the winter months of Decem ber, January,and February lexical Deviation is unavoidable.The Semantic Triangle of “Winter” • Reference/Concept (Connotation): • desolate, icy, dead, treeless, bitter, barren, snow, cold, chill, white Symbol (word) winter Referent (thing/denotation): the coldest season of the year, including the months of December, January, and February lexical Deviation is unavoidable. Deviation For The Physical World